"Very first night on night shift, my lieutenant said, 'you're only job, kid, is to go and arrest people," Tischer said. "Fortunately, I realized throughout my career that it's more than just arresting people, we're here to help people."

Among those cited for their service on the police force were officers Andrew Adey and Stephen Hughes who received a Silver Star Award for their part in rescuing a 1 year-old child from harm during a carjacking last summer. Roger Burzinski was shot and killed by Adey and Hughes after he refused to surrender and showed a gun while still in the stolen car with the child.

Margaret Meier also received an award for volunteering information to police about the living conditions of a home at 917 5th Avenue South. Her information led to a condemnation by the city's Inspections Department and eventual razing of the property.

The full list of award winners are listed below:

Officer Andrew Adey and Officer Stephen Hughes – Silver Star Award – For their courageous actions under perilous conditions while saving a child and our community from a violent kidnapper.

Officer Dominick Jacobs – Superior Achievement Award – For courageously risking his own personal safety to save the life of another.

Officer Jared Reed – Life Preservation Award – For his quick actions and administration of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to save a woman’s life.

Officer Todd Fischer, Officer Tony LeQue, and Officer Brad Schomberg – Life Preservation Award – For their diligence in locating a suicidal subject under extraordinary circumstances, saving the man’s life.